What is CVE-2022-46838?

CVE-2022-46838 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Joomsky Js Help Desk, classified under Missing Authorization. CVSS score: 9.1/10. Published 2024-12-13.

How severe is CVE-2022-46838?

Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.1 out of 10.

Is CVE-2022-46838 known to be exploited?

1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

Auth bypass in Joomsky Js Help Desk

CVE-2022-46838

Missing Authorization vulnerability in JS Help Desk JS Help Desk – Best Help Desk & Support Plugin allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects JS Help Desk – Best Help Desk & Support Plugin: from n/a through 2.7.1.

Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control

Published 2024-12-13 · last modified 2026-06-17.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 9.1 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.007 (52.5th percentile), scored 2026-09-30.

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 53rd percentile — 52.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.007 · newest: 0.007 · change: +0.000

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-862 — Missing Authorization

Public proof-of-concept exploits

20142995/nuclei-templates

References

patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/js-support-ticket/vulnerability/wordpr… (Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-46838?: CVE-2022-46838 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Joomsky Js Help Desk, classified under Missing Authorization. CVSS score: 9.1/10. Published 2024-12-13.
How severe is CVE-2022-46838?: Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.1 out of 10.
Is CVE-2022-46838 known to be exploited?: 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.